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The Masonic Temple, Philadelphia.
ceiling represents the blue vault of heaven , in the centre of which blazes the mid-day sun , surrounded by the planetary and zodiacal signs , indicative of the starry canopy through which the sun proceeds . ' The zodiacal signs , ' Bro . Steffe remarks in describing this hall , ' were distinctly recognized
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and characteristically employed by our precursors in the Craft , the operative Masons of the middle ages in Europe . ' " Egyptian Hall , sixty-five feet long and fifty feet wide , is decorated in the ample style of the Nile Valley . Twelve huge columns stand on the four sides of the room , surmount by capitals peculiar to the temples of Luxor , Karnak , Phiku , and other ancient edifices , photographs of
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which were procured especially for this work . Each column has an original in Egypt from which it is copied . Each stands clear of the wall and is divided into sections , on which are panel ornaments in imitation of those found in Egyptian temples . The furniture is also of Egyptian style . The Master ' s throne and chair , of gilded ebony , are massive and
imposing . His chair is supported by sacred hawks , and the pedestal at his right is flanked bv sphinxes . The walls are decorated with a view to archeological accuracy . In the ceiling the blue appears as indicative of the heavens . The sun is in the east spreading its rays over the firmament , and
at various points the seven planets are indicated bv stars . The symbolic representation of the twelve months is copied from the Temple of Kameses at Thebes . The frieze of the cornice represents the seasons and the twelve hours of the day as found at Edfou . The panels on the walls are adorned with various Egyptian scenes and deities , reproduced with the utmost accuracy .
"One of the most remarkable apartments is Oriental Hall , which is , throughout , in its architecture and decoration , an exemplification of the Moorish style , and a faithful representation and reproduction , in the minutest detail of colouring and ornamentation , of the actual architectural features and embellishments of various parts of the Palace of the Alhambra
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masonic Temple, Philadelphia.
ceiling represents the blue vault of heaven , in the centre of which blazes the mid-day sun , surrounded by the planetary and zodiacal signs , indicative of the starry canopy through which the sun proceeds . ' The zodiacal signs , ' Bro . Steffe remarks in describing this hall , ' were distinctly recognized
N 0 I 1 MAN HA .. ! ,.
and characteristically employed by our precursors in the Craft , the operative Masons of the middle ages in Europe . ' " Egyptian Hall , sixty-five feet long and fifty feet wide , is decorated in the ample style of the Nile Valley . Twelve huge columns stand on the four sides of the room , surmount by capitals peculiar to the temples of Luxor , Karnak , Phiku , and other ancient edifices , photographs of
IONIC 1 IAI _ I _ .
which were procured especially for this work . Each column has an original in Egypt from which it is copied . Each stands clear of the wall and is divided into sections , on which are panel ornaments in imitation of those found in Egyptian temples . The furniture is also of Egyptian style . The Master ' s throne and chair , of gilded ebony , are massive and
imposing . His chair is supported by sacred hawks , and the pedestal at his right is flanked bv sphinxes . The walls are decorated with a view to archeological accuracy . In the ceiling the blue appears as indicative of the heavens . The sun is in the east spreading its rays over the firmament , and
at various points the seven planets are indicated bv stars . The symbolic representation of the twelve months is copied from the Temple of Kameses at Thebes . The frieze of the cornice represents the seasons and the twelve hours of the day as found at Edfou . The panels on the walls are adorned with various Egyptian scenes and deities , reproduced with the utmost accuracy .
"One of the most remarkable apartments is Oriental Hall , which is , throughout , in its architecture and decoration , an exemplification of the Moorish style , and a faithful representation and reproduction , in the minutest detail of colouring and ornamentation , of the actual architectural features and embellishments of various parts of the Palace of the Alhambra